Tag Archives: Acceleration
Toyota Camry Clicks Won’t Start
I have a 2000 Toyota Camry, went out to start the car for school and it started right up no problems or anything. Once I was driving I tried to plug in my inverter so I could plug my wall cell charger in and all my inverter would do was beep saying there was a fault. Got back home turned car off. Went back outside…
2004 Buick Regal ABS, TRAC OFF And Engine Light
I have a 2004 Buick Regal LS with 194k. I haven’t had any major issues with it, but tonight I was driving and, randomly, the car started kind of bucking and jolting forward upon accelerating. I was almost to my location so, when I got there, I turned it off for about 10 minutes. It started up fine, but I noticed the ”trac off” light…
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Transmission Or Catalytic Converter
I have a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. Over the last few weeks i have had trouble with the can being jerky while accelerating also i tends to do this more the warmer the car gets ie: runs good in the am but by lunch time it’s acting up. Also i noticed this morning that the trans didn’t seem to be shifting from 3rd to drive…
2000 Oldsmobile Alero Won’t Go When Hitting The Gas
I changed the mass airflow sensor and o2 sensor in my 2000 Oldsmobile Alero but when I crank it up it runs till I push the gas. What is the problem? Would you know? Mechanic JK: Hi Jerry. Can you clarify your problem. What do you mean when you say it runs till you push the gas? You can crank it up but when you…
1995 Pontiac Bonneville Won’t Idle
I have a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville that has a 3.8L (3800)v6 engine, It starts rough and wont idle it also wont accelerate or climb hills. I have changed all 3 ignition coils and cleaned the fuel injectors what should I do next I really need this car to work. Ok, is the check engine light on or anything like that? Yes the check engine light…
2004 Chevy Venture Accelerates On It’s Own
I have a 2004 Chevy venture van with a 3.4 that accelerates when it wants to. It happens when cold or hot, just starting or going down the road. I have changed the TPS and IAC and plugs for both of them. Found a bad vacuum line between Map and fuel pressure regulator and also one on the EGR and replaced both of them. I…
Ford Explorer Smog Test And Engine Noises
Yes I have to go for an emissions test. What will they be looking for? What year is your vehicle? It’s a 1999 Ford Explorer. Alright, usually with vehicles 1996 and newer, the emissions facility will just plug into your vehicle’s diagnostic port and see if there are any trouble codes stored or failures present. They may also check the gas cap to see if…
Spark Plug Failure Causing SES Code P0300
One thing I see quite a bit these days, is vehicles coming into the shop running badly, misfiring, check engine light code P0300 and getting very poor fuel economy. Usually upon a test drive, I’ll find it stumbling on acceleration. Back at the shop, while checking for trouble codes there will most times in fact be multiple codes for misfires. This is often due to…